tot

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Recent Examples of tot One of the tots was picked up by their mother while others continued to sleep. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025 Try the best-selling Forky Bowl, a breakfast favorite consisting of tater tots loaded with bacon, eggs, and cheese. Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 The city unveiled a new tot lot at the park last year. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025 Begin with appetizers such as the savory beef carpaccio with cured egg, crispy rice tots and parmesan aioli. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tot
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Noun
  • Backstreet Boys Dates: July 11-13; July 18-20; July 25-27; Aug. 1-3; Aug. 8-10; Aug. 15-17 Time: 8 p.m. What to expect: Another first for the Sphere in 2025 is the debut of its first pop act, the ’90s quintet whose popularity has aged well and with a multigenerational fan base.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The album musically represents an amalgamation of both John’s and Carlile’s sounds, blending Carlile’s folk and country sensibilities with John’s signature brand of pop.
    Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For instance, François Boucher’s eighteenth-century paintings of toddlers engaged in the work of scientists, artists, and philosophers previously formed an odd parenthetical downstairs.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Danielle and Richard each had one young child at the time — a toddler and a teen, respectively.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Moreover, working the long head emphasizes the eccentric portion of a move—the part when the muscle is lengthening under load—which is a more effective way to improve strength, power, and speed performance compared to traditional resistance training, according to research.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The large internal heat diffuser spreads warm air evenly, drying your clothes fast, even bulkier loads.
    Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 1993 the company scooped up Fisher-Price and toys and games for infants and young tykes.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Shaun's attempts to find the tyke at the fair inspire lots of Aardman's typically hilarious sight gags, all performed without dialogue.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Bristly rose slug The bristly rose slug is the most common rose slug in California and is the larva of a sawfly.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The slugs are attracted to the yeasty odor and drown.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In the toxicology literature, a series of reports suggest a rise in melatonin misuse—and indicate that some caregivers are even giving doses to infants.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Vulnerable populations, including infants and older adults, are susceptible to health risks because of the colder temperatures.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • If last year whet your eclipse appetite, get excited for the night skies this month.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
  • In the meantime, the cup is serving to whet local appetites.
    Tom Williams, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Franco's video made others aware of why parents may feel the need to set boundaries around wearing strong scents when holding newborns.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Providing Edith and her peers with comprehensive training marks another critical step toward a future in which every newborn has a chance to live a happy, healthy life.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

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